What is Tether Gold?
Tether Gold (XAUT) is a stablecoin currently ranked 37th by market capitalization across all crypto assets we track. Stablecoins are designed to track a target value (most often $1). They are the primary on-chain settlement layer for trading, lending, and remittance.
Market position
At the current price of $4,503, Tether Gold carries a market capitalization of $1.69B. Daily trading volume across exchanges sits at roughly $262.13M. That works out to a 24-hour turnover of about 15.50% of the float — elevated turnover, often a signal of active narrative-driven trading.
Price action across timeframes
Over the past 24 hours, Tether Gold has moved -0.37%; over the past week, Tether Gold has moved -3.75%; over the past 30 days, Tether Gold has moved -4.78%; over the past year, Tether Gold has moved ++35.65%. The trend reads as broadly negative across timeframes — short-, mid-, and long-term momentum align downward.
Cycle position
Tether Gold is currently trading within striking distance of its all-time high (all-time high of $5,603, -19.6% from peak). A markup phase where momentum traders pay close attention. From its all-time low of $415.76, current pricing represents a +983% recovery.
Supply & dilution
The circulating supply stands at 246,524 XAUT. There is no explicit cap on maximum supply — issuance follows a programmatic schedule defined in the protocol.
Volatility profile
Recent price action puts Tether Gold in the Low-volatility bucket. The asset has been relatively stable, with moves typical of large-cap, mature assets. Over the past 30 days, the 30-day move totals -4.78%, which traders should weigh against position sizing and stop-loss placement.
How to evaluate Tether Gold
A balanced read on XAUT typically considers three lenses:
- Network & on-chain activity — does usage justify the valuation? Live activity (above) should ideally trend up over time.
- Cycle position — current price relative to ATH (above) sets the risk/reward asymmetry. Closer to ATL is mathematically lower downside; closer to ATH is higher downside.
- Comparable assets — how is XAUT performing against the broader crypto market (BTC, total market cap) and against peers in the same sector? The benchmarks chart on this page shows this directly.
This page combines live market data, on-chain stats where available, exchange-by-exchange volume, and our forecast model so you can answer those three questions in one place. Nothing on this page is investment advice — it's a structured starting point for your own due diligence.